Opteron 240 EE vs FX-6130

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Primary details

Comparing FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1692not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.73no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)SledgeHammer (2003−2005)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)February 2004 (20 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads61
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.4 GHz
L1 cache288 KB128 KB
L2 cache6 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm130 nm
Die size315 mm2193 mm2
Number of transistors1,200 million106 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3+940
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 1
Threads 6 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 30 Watt

FX-6130 has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

Opteron 240 EE, on the other hand, has 216.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between FX-6130 and Opteron 240 EE. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that FX-6130 is a desktop processor while Opteron 240 EE is a server/workstation one.


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